, 1887-11-03

" v"luei, sAlNeflnS people. Galliyr-
lIa Is deckcd with the flowers that
bloom III the Spring, ira IL
\ few days ago II. d. Borst. Of
Cantralia, had one of his fingers
blown off while attempting to pick
the cap from loaded cartridge.
" hatcom KcrriHc: Total valua-
ton Of taxable pros erty in this school
district, Sll1.54O On this amouut
the directors have levied q SIX mill
tax for school purpose.
WoRNINGNEN digging for foun-
datlon in Portland, Me, on Septen-
Der lst. found the ground frozen
thirteen feet below the surface. It
takes hot Summer 10 thaw Maine
that deep
In the libel suit instituted by +. NJ.
Reed vs. Lee II. Freeman for libel.
the costs We're taxed a5aIust the
prosecution. \ new trial has been
asked for. Freeman Is editor Of the
Yakima Farmer
The 4-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Humphreys of Samish lake was
seriously burned and scalded last !
week by falling into the fireplace.
over which was suspended Il coffee
pot of boiling water.
The London Saturday Rcriew bill
lousl Y observes that Henry Ward |
Beecher was not an extraordinary
man." Perhaps not as an American. |
but he would have made a four-story
Englshmau, with Il mausard.
Dayton InipaIcr: Oct. ~: Miss
Name Eerrcll, who has been living
in Dayton for some time, received
word Thursday tnat her sister, who
lives on Pataha, near Chard station,
had been thrown from horse and
fatally wounded
Frank Miller, who lives north of
Teh Mile. lost his cabin and nearly
every article OF household goods and
wearing apperal by fire few days
ago. leaving him almost destitute.
His family were absent at the hop
fields, says the NhatcOm RerciiIe.
a petition is in circulation in the
lower counties of the territory to re
move the United States land office
from Vancouver to Winlock, says the
Tacoma Ledger. Vancouver Is not
so easy of access as Winlock, which
is ou the line of the Northern Pacific
road.
At the last meeting of the board of
trade of this city, it was decided to
incorporate under the laws of the
territory, and III accordance with
this decision that the charter has
been applied for to the secretary of
the territory, says the Spokane
CrORicie.
Garfield Enterprise: L. w. Fol
lice, well known farmer living near
Garfield, raised $1,000 bushels of
wheat this year, by weight, ON 200
acres of land This is reported to be
a hilly country, but Mr. FolIice
hauled on one wagon with four
horses just 1880 pounds of wheat.
Pacific Journal: The recent trip
to this county OF a government agent,
who is employed to gather statistics
Of the number of marriages and de-
vorces in the United States sinces
1887, found that in Pacific county
since that date 124 marriage licences
had been issued and during the same
period but eight DIVORCES had beon
granted.
A project is under way, and worthy
of substantial aid, to construct and
equip narrow gauge railroad from
| llwacO to Saltwater bay, says the
Historian. 1t is believed that SIS
600 assured would be sufficient to
start the work going, the amounts
subscribed, as in our own project on
this side the river, not to be payable
till the completion of the railroad
and the arrival of the first train.
The Dissenting knights of labor
who go back ON the actions of the
Minneapolis convention have de-
clared war to the death against
Powderly and the Powderly party.
Thirty-fve delegates, representing
thirte9n states, form the new organ
lzation, and the provisional COM
mlttee will Immediately send cir
cular declaring their independence
to all Knights of Labor in the coun-
try.
The British steamer Antoine ar
rived in Victoria on Saturday, 10
days from Shanghai The steamer
is the property OF r. Dunsmoir Il
Son, and will be used in tho Goa
trade between Departure Bay and
San Francisco. She is brig rigged
and screw steamer filed with water
tanks for ballasting purposes; has Il
compound engine, two return tubular
boilers and large carrying capacity.
She was bnilt in SoDderland in 1877.
1852 tons, $50 feet long, 81 feet beam
and 23.9 feet depth.
A late telegram from Gloucester,
Mas, says: Captain Solomon Jacobs,
owner of the fishing sooner Mollie
Adams, rs tons, and Edward E.
Webster, 80 tons, having completed
this seasons fishing on cur coast, has
has fitted out both his vessels, and 10
day thay sailed for San Francisco to
engage III the fur sealing industry.
Each schooner carries crew Of
twolve men, with seventeen boats to
be used in capturing seals. The YES
sells also carry five dozens breech-
loading rifles and large quantity of
ammunition. 1t is the intention of
| Saptaln Jacobs TO engage III other
Pacific Coast fisheries when the seal
ing is over. He will go out overland
and meet the vessels in San Francis
co on their arrival He will be ac-
companied by several men from New
foundland who are acquainted with
seal fishing. They will sail with him
to Alasktn waters.
OregOnidR: The plan for revival
of the iron industry at Oswego, in
wolves an establishment much larger
than the old one and the employment
of a greater force of men. The old
furnacehOuse Will be abandoned or
devoted to other uses and the new
machinery will be set up in the large
building upon which work was
stopped during construction nearly
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